Re: Scientific Basic for Using Essential Oils

[Guest guest]

I am confused about the discussions related to cross-contamination. What is the

main concern? Spores or mycotoxins? I can understand how pure essential oils

may kill viable mold spores, but what about mycotoxins?

Is it a useful analogy to visualize them as similar to second hand smoke

residues. One can imagine bringing a book that was into a smoky apartment and

subsequently finding that smoky book to be an irritant which has to be removed.

My son needs to wash his clothes more often than a less sensitive person because

of irritants which embed into the fabric and cause him discomfort. Are

mycotoxins like formaldehyde or air freshener residues?

I can imagine that china would not absorb any toxins because of the finish, but

I guess that if there were chips in the china that might not be 100% true.

This discussion is important to me because I have stuff in storage now, and some

of it is porous like bed linens.

Thanks

Kate

[Guest guest]

I know one thing that " acids " will kill and change the molecular structure of a

mold spore, so it's no longer a mold spore. It's the ONLY thing that has worked

for me. I had to use it on my driveway so I know. Never to be used on anything

inside the home. llaci